Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from domestic in New Zealand
New Zealand: Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from domestic was 1.36 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from domestic in New Zealand, 1970–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
In 2023, greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from domestic in New Zealand stood at 1.36 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.7% on the previous year and up 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from domestic in New Zealand peaked at 1.36 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72,364 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1970.
New Zealand ranks 17th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from domestic in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 72,364 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1971 | 75,510 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 78,657 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 94,388 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 405,366 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +329.5% |
| 1975 | 405,724 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 431,252 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 456,900 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 469,664 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 456,900 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 425,079 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 383,521 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 386,846 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 374,082 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 409,288 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 431,730 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 416,058 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 435,175 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 640,416 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +47.2% |
| 1989 | 951,394 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +48.6% |
| 1990 | 928,832 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 803,919 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 797,328 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 925,686 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 1.07 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 1.11 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.09 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.04 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 1.09 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 1.08 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.17 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 1.20 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.11 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 1.24 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 1.28 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.19 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 1.22 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 996,277 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 1.08 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 980,366 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 993,190 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 871,364 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 772,039 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 816,922 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 855,394 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 932,200 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 1.00 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 1.09 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 1.03 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 710,059 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -30.9% |
| 2021 | 829,474 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 1.03 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +24.7% |
| 2023 | 1.36 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +31.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1.36 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is above the median for high income countries, which is 145,609 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 9.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from domestic in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +329.5% | 94,388 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 405,366 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 294,672 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 72,364 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 469,664 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 1980s | 485,359 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 374,082 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 951,394 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 1990s | 992,982 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 797,328 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.11 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 980,366 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.28 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 941,465 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 772,039 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.09 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 984,293 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 710,059 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.36 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 14 Chile 1.79 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 15 Peru 1.59 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 16 Argentina 1.55 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 18 Norway 1.20 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 19 Germany 1.14 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 20 Greece 766,038 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
More climate change data for New Zealand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 113.13 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 46,323 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 45.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,226 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 694.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 691.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.61 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from domestic in New Zealand?
- Greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from domestic in New Zealand was 1.36 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from domestic recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from domestic recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,364 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from domestic?
- New Zealand ranks 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from domestic rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from domestic aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source GHG are estimated by sector of origin at the subnational level using the Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) (Joint Research Centre). See the methodology. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.